Excludable

/ɪkˈskluːdәbәl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being excluded, kept out, or prevented from access or use.

Etymology

From 'exclude' (Latin 'excludere,' from 'ex-' out + 'claudere' to close) + '-able' suffix. The word describes the inherent capacity of something to be shut out.

Kelly Says

Your streaming service is excludable—they can shut you out if you don't pay—but clean air is not, which is why environmental protection requires everyone's participation, not just individual purchase choices.

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